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WHAT CAUSES HIP
DYSPLASIA, BLOAT, TORSION, CHRONIC
GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS, AND THYROID
BREAKDOWN?
AN ANALYSIS
OF THE CURRENT PANDEMICS OF THE ABOVE PROBLEMS.
The Abady Company is
the only company in the marketplace to
demonstrate through a review of a 20-year
feeding program (non company affiliated),
conducted at the prestigious Fidelco Guide Dog
Foundation, Inc. in Bloomfield, Connecticut,
that feeding Abady foods, as directed,
eliminated hip dysplasia in all dogs under the
direct control of the Foundation and in 90% of
puppies placed in foster homes. The remaining
10% exhibited mild dysplasia, possibly due to
underfeeding or mixing Abady with other brands.
Prior to feeding Abady, while feeding national
brands, the Foundation experienced high levels
of hip dysplasia (50%), much of it severe or
crippling. In its own tests, conducted a decade
earlier, the Abady Company experienced similar
results in its own breeding colony. Anecdotally
for the 20 years Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation
had been feeding Abady Products, not one
occurrence of bloat or torsion was observed.
WHAT CAUSES
HIP DYSPLASIA - a
woefully inadequate level of nutrition.
How do we know that
nutrition is at fault? Other than the fact that
hip dysplasia can be prevented through the
judicious feeding of Abady products, hip
dysplasia along with the other conditions listed
in the title of this article, have reached
pandemic levels and are on the increase. Since
no one is breeding for these faults, if
anything, people are trying unsuccessfully to
breed against them, these conditions cannot be
genetic. They are not breed-specific either,
since all breeds are affected. Environment is
not a consideration, since dogs all over the
country exhibit the same symptoms. The only
factor remaining is the food supply and the
uniform level of nutrition that it delivers.
This should come as no surprise since the majors
set the price parameters and everyone scrambles
to produce products within or close to those
margins.
THE CAUSE OF THE DILEMMA.
The breakdowns
relate specifically to the monopoly of ideas in
animal nutrition exercised by the
Industry-dominating manufacturers, the
government regulatory agencies, and the
Veterinary Establishment. Together they control
all thought on pet nutrition and virtually
dictate the level of nutrition for the industry
at large. Industry has mischaracterized the dog
as being an omnivore in order to justify its
production of cheaply made feeds for omnivores.
The dog, however, is a carnivore
and requires significantly higher levels
of nutrition and different nutrition than an
omnivore for it to thrive. This
mischaracterized nutrition is then "legitimized"
by the government regulatory agencies and
supported by the Veterinary Establishment. The
resulting pandemics of breakdowns appear to be
benefiting all these institutions at the expense
of the consumer, thereby insuring the status quo
in perpetuity. The avoidance of hip dysplasia,
as understood by the Abady Company and supported
by scientific fact, has to do with feeding sound
diets, all the time. The dam has to be properly
nourished so that she can absorb and utilize the
nutrients involved in tissue production. If her
internal organs are not functioning properly,
her thyroid is damaged, her intestines inflamed,
all due to inadequate and improper nutrition,
she will not be in the best position to produce
the soundest puppies. It has been
scientifically proven that deficiencies of
vitally important nutrients during the formation
of body structures can diminish the number of
cells in those organs and tissues. It all
begins with the embryo and is carried on
throughout the first year of growth. Clearly,
Abady nutrition can bring about the desired
results when properly applied.
Chronic
gastrointestinal disorders, bloat and torsion,
are due to two pivotal factors: the use of
ingredients that contain toxic saponins and the
excessive levels of fibrous material in the
diet. Some ingredients offer the worst of both
worlds: toxic saponins and high levels of
fiber. The ingredients are beet pulp and tomato
pomace. Other sources of fiber often used in
excess are cellulose and grain fiber. A study
by the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine
printed in the January 1997 edition of Bloat
Notes indicated a rise of 1,500% in cases of
bloat and torsion from 1964 to 1994. To quote
their articles, "the increase is unlikely to
reflect changing diagnostic criteria or disease
recognition. The increasing frequency of GDV
starting about 1969 affected mostly the large
and giant dog breeds. Therefore, it is also
unlikely to be caused by genetic factors.
However, this apparent epidemic of GDV could be
explained by the introduction of one or more
novel environmental factors such as new
ingredients in dry dog foods or a change in
manufacturing processes." The article went on
to state other possible causes. Twenty years
prior to the publication of this article by the
Purdue Veterinary School, the Abady Company had
already solved the riddle of bloat and torsion,
only to discover later that independent
scientists had discovered the cause even earlier
and had reached the same conclusion as had the
Abady Company-toxic saponins. Saponins are
highly toxic substances that science had shown
can cause innumerable problems including chronic
gastrointestinal problems, anemia, and stimulate
rapid growth while interfering with the enzymes
needed for tissue production (very possibly a
contributing factor in the development of hip dysplasia), abortions, resorptions, uterine
inertia, and have caused bloat and torsion in
every animal in which they were tested,
including dogs and cats. Saponins are found in
a number of ingredients, many of which are
included in dog foods like beet pulp, soybeans,
tomato pomace, alfalfa, sorghum (milo),
potatoes, oats, peas, beans, garlic, and yucca.
Since none of these ingredients are relevant to
the feeding of carnivores, the reason for their
use is purely economic. Naturally the Abady
Company does not include any of these
ingredients in its foods.
Thyroid breakdowns
are also increasing dramatically, affecting
younger and younger animals proving once again
that genetics have nothing to do with this
breakdown condition. The Abady Company's
current products, when fed as directed, are
already effective in preventing or delaying the
onset of this breakdown condition. However, at
this point the Abady Company believes that it
has pinpointed the exact factors responsible for
bringing about this condition and is
incorporating this solution into its
production. From the Abady point of view, it
has developed the level and kind of nutrition
that is required to produce sound, fully
functional dogs and to insure their safety. The
Abady Company is continuing to expand its
research in order to prevent all the
food-related breakdowns that affect dogs today.
Commercial nutrition is uniform and stagnant,
and because it is satisfying the financial needs
of those who created it and of those that
support it, there is no incentive for change.
They have been successfully selling this stuff
for over 60 years and the level of nutrition
should continue to get worse, as this is the
path that seems to lead to ever increasing
financial rewards.
You, as dog breeders
and owners are on your own. If you want to
produce better dogs, start feeding them properly
and you will succeed in avoiding most common
problems. Pet owners, if you want to avoid the
breakdowns that are ruining America's dogs, you
must do likewise. Fundamental changes are
needed - Feed better, Feed safely, Feed
Abady.
The
Robert Abady Dog & Cat Food Company, Ltd.
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